Crucifix



Aug. 29, 1950 P. c. STANLEY 2,520,661

CRUCIFIX Filed Dec. 3, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 PERCY CHARLES STANLEY INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY P. C. STANLEY Aug. 29, 1950 CRUCIFIX 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 3, 1947 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY PERCY CHARLES STANLEY Patented Aug. 29, 1950.

UNITED- STAT ES PATENT ()FFIC E GRUCIFI'XL Percy Charles Stanley, EastOran-gaN. J

Application December 3, 1947; Serial N o. r 789,518

1 Claim.

A further object is to provide a crucifix with removable parts that are easy to assemble and disassemble.

Still another object is to provide a crucifix that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and dignified in appearance.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description thereof to follow taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a crucifix embodying my invention mounted on its base or support.

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view thereof with the base in collapsed position.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the device shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on the plane of the line 4--4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on the plane of the line 55 of Figure 2, on an enlarged scale.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on the plane of the line 6-6 of Figure 2, on an enlarged scale.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view taken on the plane of the line 1-1 of Figure 2, on an enlarged scale.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary vertical central sectional view of the lower end of the crucifix and its base on an enlarged scale.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the detachable base.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the rear cover plate.

Referring to the drawings, the crucifix com.- prises an upright or vertical member I and a horizontal member 2, both formed of wood. The members are grooved at their meeting surfaces to form a joint 3 where they are cemented or otherwise secured together to make a cruciform body.

The vertical member I is formed with a cut-out 2 portion extending frcma point adjacent its Junoture" with member 2 to a point remote: from. its bottom end :2 thus forming a compartment Bwopen at its rear. The rear opening in the-compartment isclosedby a removableplate 6 whichiszadapted toslide in. grooves l in; the. side walls 8 of the compartment and is adapted to seat inn-groove $-formed in the lower wall of the compartment adjacentits rear surface. The grooves I have open-ends adjacent the lower edge of the horizontal member 2 and the cover plate when in compartment-closing position has its upper edge disposed at said lower edge of the. horizontal member as best shown in Figures 2 and 5. The upper end of the plate overlaps the bottom edge of the upper wall of the compartment. Plate 6 may be made of plastic or other suitable material.

' The compartment 5 may of course be used for storage of such articles as are used in the rites of the Christian religion particularly those used by the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church in administering the last sacrament. In Figure 2 for example, candles l0 and a bottle ll of holy water are shown stored in the compartment. These articles may be held in orderly fashion in the compartment by brackets or lugs (not shown) of any suitable kind.

Detachably mounted on the rear surface of the upper end of vertical member I and on the rear surface of the horizontal member 2 is a T-shaped plate l2 formed of wood, plastic material or any other desirable material. The plate l2 has a horizontal section or cross piece I3 corresponding in size and shape to the horizontal member 2, and a stem or vertical portion l5 corresponding to the upper portion of the vertical member I above said horizontal member. Projecting from the opposite ends of the horizontal section H) of the plate is a pair of cylindrical candle sockets or holders M which may be formed separately from the plate and suitably fastened thereto or may be formed integrally therewith. On the upper free end of the vertical section l5 of the plate [2 is a projecting stud member l6 which may be made separately from or integrally with the plate as described.

Plate 12 is frictionally held in position on the rear of the crucifix by the stud member l6 slidably fitting in a recess I! in the upper end of the vertical member I and opening to its rear surface, and by the candle sockets I4 slidably fitting in recesses l8 formed in the opposite ends of the horizontal member 2. When in this position, the plate overhangs and protects the upper end of the cover plate 6.

3 When it, is desired to 'use the crucifix for administering the last sacrament of the Church,

for example, the crucifix is supported in an upright position such as shown in Figures 1 and 8 on a. horizontal support such as a table or the like. For this purpose, the T-shaped plate [2 is removed from its position at the rear of the crucifix by sliding the stud and candle sockets out of their respective recesses. When so detached, the plate may be used as a base for the crucifix by inserting the stud member l6 into a central recess H3 in the lower end of the vertical member 1 as shown in Figure 8. This positions the cross piece l3 in front of the crucifix to support it in upright position and places the candle sockets or holders l4 in proper position for receiving the candles Hi. When the base plate IZis removedfrom its position above the cover plate 6, said cover plate can readily be slid upwardly and removed in order to permit removal of the articles in the compartment 5.

Changes in details might be 'made without departing from the principle of the invention.

1 compartment and open at one end adjacent the lower edge of said horizontal member, a cover plate for said compartment slidably mounted in said guide grooves with one end disposed at the 4 lower edge of said horizontal arm when the cover plate is in compartment-closing position, a thin T-shaped plate including a stem portion corresponding in size and shape to the upper portion of said vertical member and a cross piece corresponding in size and shape to said horizontal manner, said T-shaped plate having a stud on its stem portion and also having candle sockets adjacent the ends of its, cross piece, the upper portionoi said vertical member and the end portions of said horizontal member at the rear sides of the cruciform body having sockets to frictionally and separately receive said stud and said candle sockets respectively for separably connecting said T -shaped plate to said cruciform body'with its cross piece in abutting relation to said end of said cover plate and holding the cover plate in compartment-closing position, the lower end of said vertical member having a socket to frictionally receive said" stud on said T-shaped plate for connecting said -T-shaped plate to said vertical member at right angles thereto 'to' support said cruciform body in upright position. :PERCY CHARLES STANLEY.

REFERENCES CITED Name Date 1,909,249 Blanchard May 16, 1933 2,358,558 I Brennan Sept. 19, 1944 

